Workplace Injuries

• Watch Out For Fly by Night Jobs

  Brent Adams | July 09, 2009 10:50 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  As the economy has gotten worse people who are in need of income will do just about anything to get money to feed and take care of their family. In many cases this will lead to an under-the-table...

• Experts Descend Upon ConAgra Plant in Garner, NC

  Brent Adams | June 10, 2009 5:23 PM | 3 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Industrial accidents are tragic. They are usually unnecessary and preventable. These tragedies are usually caused by defective products or negligence. They occur usually because the employers...

• How Serious Is The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Problem?

  Brent Adams | February 26, 2009 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  In recent years, the U.S. Department of Labor has concluded that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the “chief occupational hazard of the 90’s—disabling workers in epidemic...

• Employer Fined For Cutting Off Workers’ Compensation Benefits

  Brent Adams | February 20, 2009 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld an Order imposing two thousand dollars ($2,000) in legal fees to an injured worker. The fee sanction was imposed because the employer arbitrarily cut...

• When Injury Occurs At Work Caused By Someone Other Than The Employer

  Brent Adams | February 11, 2009 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  If a person is injured on the job he or she is entitled to certain workers’ compensation benefits. If someone is injured by the negligence of another; the victim is entitled to recover for his...

• “Absolute Certainty” Is Not Required to Recover In Workers’ Compensation Case

  Brent Adams | February 10, 2009 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently affirmed payment of the workers’ compensation claim to a stroke victim. The employee’s doctors had testified that his on-the-job...

• What Should I Do If I Am Injured On The Job?

  Brent Adams | February 05, 2009 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  North Carolina Law provides a system for compensation to injured workers, which is intended to replace lost wages and provide medical care for the injured worker. Important rights can be lost...

• What To Do When You Are Hurt On The Job

  Brent Adams | February 04, 2009 9:01 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  When you are hurt on the job, there are certain specific things you should do to protect yourself and your family. The law requires that you report the accident in writing to your employer. You...

• Mail Fraud Charges Used To Fight Workers' Compensation Claimant

  Brent Adams | March 26, 2008 3:05 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Mail fraud indictments are a favorite tool of federal prosecutors for just about any campaign de jour .These charges were used recently in a case brought by federal prosecutors against a workers' compensation claimant. A former employee of the Postal Service has denied federal charges of lying about disabilities while she collected approximately $69,000 in benefits from workers' compensation. On...

• Race tied to reduction of workers' compensation benefits

  Brent Adams | March 08, 2008 7:50 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A man from El Cajon, California is claiming that he lost half of his benefits from workers' compensation due to his race.The workers' compensation plan of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger contains language that is somewhat vague, which has allowed medical examiners to use age, race, and sex when determining how much should be paid by a company in a claim for workers' compensation.Milton...